In the morning, you will be driven through the Champagne Avenue in Epernay, the capital of Champagne where some of the most prestigious estates are based (Pol Roger, Perrier-Jouët, Mercier, Boizel, Moët & Chandon). You will also visit Tattinger, one of the most famous producers of Champagne in the world.
Savour the moment in the vineyards, with breathtaking views on the UNESCO world heritage vines of Champagne, and acquire knowledge about the particularities of our ‘terro...Read All
Visit Hautvillers and Champagne Tasting
In the morning, you will be driven through the Champagne Avenue in Epernay, the capital of Champagne where some of the most prestigious estates are based (Pol Roger, Perrier-Jouët, Mercier, Boizel, Moët & Chandon). You will also visit Tattinger, one of the most famous producers of Champagne in the world.
Savour the moment in the vineyards, with breathtaking views on the UNESCO world heritage vines of Champagne, and acquire knowledge about the particularities of our ‘terroir’.
Then, you will be driven to Hautvilliers, which is the birthplace of Champagne. You will be able to enter the beautiful church where the famous monk Dom Pérignon is buried.
Then you will visit Maureil-sur-Ay and be welcomed into a Champagne House (Le Close Corbier). After a ‘Champagne quiz’, train your nose to identify the different aromas and flavours that can be found in Champagne through an old factory workshop.
Get competitive as you try to identify blindly three different Champagnes from boutique wineries whilst trying some local snacks.
Afterwards, enjoy a regional lunch with paired wines and Champagnes in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. Become familiar with local products including baguette, Reims’ ham, regional cheeses, Maison Fossier, Ratafia, and so on!
Appreciate the charming the hillsides of Champagne and explore a family-run boutique winery. Here you will have the opportunity to visit the traditional press, tank room cellar of an authentic Champagne grower. Wander around the cool cellar corridors and glance the immense quantity of bottles slowly maturing. Enjoy several tastings of their bestseller ‘cuvees’.
Accommodation
Guesthouse “le Demeure d’Elodie” or similar
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch